| Game information |
| Date: Sun. Feb. 3, 2008 | Time: 6:18 p.m. EST | TV: FOX |
| Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.) |
| Recap |
| The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning.
In one of football's biggest shockers, New York shattered New England's unbeaten season as Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left in the Super Bowl. Sunday's 17-14 win was the Giants' 11th straight on the road, and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year. More... |
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| Giants' offense vs. Patriots' defense |
E. Manning | Giants: Manning passed 255 yards and two touchdowns, with the only interception coming off the hands of WR Steve Smith.
Patriots: New England put pressure on Manning, but the Patriots' coverage broke down late in the game, which led to the game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress. | 
A. Samuel |
| Patriots' offense vs. Giants' defense |
T. Brady | Patriots: Brady faced tons of pressure against an aggressive Giants' defense, but still passed for 266 yards with one touchdown.
Giants: The Giants recorded five sacks and knocked him down numerous times. | 
A. Pierce |
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| Photo Gallery |
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Giants QB Eli Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 17 - 14 in Super Bowl XLII. (Getty Images)
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Expert Picks (against the spread)
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| Expert | Pick | Reason |
 |  | Tom Brady faces a Giants defense that mixed blitz packages with decoy blitzes and drop-offs into medium-range coverage, which limited Brett Favre to 19 completions in 35 tries. |
 | | The charm team will keep it close and Eli Manning will play well. |
 | | They're the visiting team. If they can't win at least they can keep it close, right? |
 | | The Giants' defense should keep the game close. |
 | | Patriots haven't covered all postseason, and the Giants pass rush should cause some problems. |
| Complete Expert Picks |
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